Created by Binishells using proprietary technology, the building process involves inflating a single reusable formwork with air to create a sustainable "sculpture for living." Houses We Love: Every ...

Let's think of a paper sheet. If we tried to stiffen it from its primary state, it couldn't support its own weight. However, if we bend it, the sheet achieves a new structural quality. The shells act ...

A faceted concrete shell punctuated by openings of varying sizes wraps around this house in Kuala Lumpur, which contains pockets of interior landscaping that create private outdoor spaces. Local ...

Scientists in Australia are turning to the sea to find inspiration. They believe the intricate design of lobster shells can help them create stronger forms of concrete. Researchers in Australia think ...

Researchers have developed a type of concrete that uses discarded shells to trap water. It's now combating floods and food waste in urban gardens and along cycling paths. Researchers have developed a ...

It seems fitting that wider adoption of thin-shell concrete, a technology popular worldwide but somehow unfavored in the U.S., has resulted from the exigencies of the multifamily construction boom.

With the high cost of building residential and commercial houses, innovative minds are always coming up with ways to make construction projects more bearable. A cheaper and emerging way to build a ...

The distinctive shell structures form part of what was Norwich Sports Village, which opened in Hellesdon in 1988 [John East/Twentieth Century Society] A leisure centre's "majestic" concrete domes ...

custom assembly of concrete, steel cable net, polymer textile formwork, heating and cooling coils, insulation, and thin-film photovoltaic cells The rooftop structure rises about 24 feet high, ...

The extension accommodates a home theater, lounge, changing rooms, a gym and two suites, with a largeswimming pool in front of the building. The annex block references the 20-year-old neighboring ...

This time of year, bushels of rhubarb, potatoes, and lettuce can be harvested in abundance at The People’s Pantry, a community garden that doubles as a fresh food pantry in Blackpool, England. There, ...